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Vegetables on display at the 1900 New York State Fair. In February 1832, The New York State Agricultural Society was founded in Albany by a group of farmers, legislators, and others to promote agricultural improvement and local fairs. The nation's first state fair was later held in Syracuse from September 29–30, 1841.
The oldest state fair is that of The Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair, established in 1738, and is the oldest fair in Virginia and the United States. [1] The first U.S. state fair was the New York, held in 1841 in Syracuse, and has been held annually since. [2] The second state fair was in Detroit, Michigan, which ran from 1849 [3] to 2009.
A major activity of the society is running the annual New York State Fair. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The first such fair was held in 1841, in Syracuse, and drew 10,000 attendees over two days. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The second was held in Albany, with Auburn, Buffalo, Elmira, New York City, Poughkeepsie, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Watertown and Utica all hosting ...
The Empire Expo Center (also known as the New York State Fairgrounds) is an exhibition ground located in Geddes, a suburb of Syracuse, New York.It features eight exhibition halls and 375 acres (1.52 km 2) of ground space, which are used year-round for exhibitions and trade fairs.
The Syracuse Mile was a 1-mile (1.6 km) dirt oval raceway located at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, New York.Originally built for harness racing in 1826, the first auto race was run in 1903, making it the second-oldest auto racing facility in United States history.
The first New York State Fair was held in Syracuse in 1841. [15] Between 1842 and 1889, the Fair was held among 11 New York cities before finding a permanent home in Syracuse. It has been an annual event since then, except between 1942 and 1947, when the grounds were used as a military base during World War II, [ 15 ] and in 2020, due to the ...
The 2002-constructed platform in 2011. New York Central trains stopped at the fair beginning in the 19th century, but service was eventually discontinued. [5] In 2001, the Empire State Passengers Association brokered talks between Amtrak and the New York State Fair Director about adding the Fair as an Amtrak stop, with positive response from both parties. [6]
It is an extension of the Empire Expo Center, home to the Great New York State Fair. It replaced the aging Mohegan Sun Grandstand and is the main stage for concerts during the fair season. Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater holds 17,500 spectators - 5,000 seats under the pavilion and 12,500 lawn seats.